Immigration Law
The H-1B Visa and the Employment Based Green Card: Explaining the Difference
Among the various ways in which foreign nationals can enter and legally work in the United States are two similar…
Read MoreCOMING TO AMERICA How The United States is Changing Travel Restrictions
It’s a slogan that’s been ingrained in us: “fly the friendly skies.” But let’s face it, for the past eighteen…
Read MoreThe Land of Opportunity
From the jeans we’ve worn for the past 170 years, to the yogurt we’ve eaten for nearly the last two…
Read MoreFacebook in Trouble Over Allegations of Favoring H-1B Visa Workers and Other Temporary Visa Holders over U.S. Workers
Like many other American businesses, Facebook’s workforce contains a pool of well qualified foreign national employees. Like their U.S. citizen…
Read MoreHow to Prepare a Fiancé(e) Visa Petition
I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) A U.S. citizen (petitioner) can file a petition for a K-1 nonimmigrant visa for their…
Read MoreFederal Agencies Rollback Restrictions on H-1B Visa Program to Comply with Court Order
As 2020 draws to a close and winter sets in, there’s still a ray of sunshine for many employers in…
Read MoreBig Immigration Win For Employers – California Judge Strikes Down H-1B Visa Restrictions
On December 1, 2020, a California federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s policies tightening eligibility and raising minimum salaries…
Read MoreFederal Contractors’ Use of Foreign Labor to be Restricted
President Donald Trump is set to issue an order on August 3, 2020, that will require priority for U.S. citizens…
Read MoreEB-5 Investor Visas – USCIS Redeployment Policy Change Announcement
On July 24th, USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) issued a Policy Alert to clarify guidance regarding the…
Read MoreInternational students taking online only classes cannot remain in the U.S. – Harvard and MIT sue
The public health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in several universities to move to online-only classes. Recent…
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